Fireworks are illegal in unincorporated areas

 

 

From: Castro, Angie [mailto:ACastro@lacbos.org]
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:16 PM
To: Hammond, Judy
Subject: Press Rel Distribution Request - Illegal Fireworks

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     CONTACT:  Angie Castro, (213) 703-2823

                                                                  Supervisor Gloria Molina  

 

MOLINA WARNS  THAT FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN UNICORPORATED AREAS

 

Fireworks Hotline, (888) 654-FIRE (3473) – For Local Licensed Pyrotechnic Shows

 

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY (July 2, 2009) – Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina reminds the public that fireworks are not permitted in the unincorporated county areas, and encourages families to celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday at a fireworks show by a State-licensed pyrotechnician -- instead of illegally lighting fireworks in unpermitted communities.

 

Molina said, “Each year thousands of people, many of them children, are burned, blinded, and even disfigured by fireworks. In addition, fireworks cause fires that cost millions of dollars in property loss and cost the county thousands of dollars in fire service protection and public safety enforcement.”

 

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department has activated suppression teams throughout the county’s unincorporated areas who along with regular patrol deputies, are taking a zero tolerance stance and will enforcing all County and State Fireworks laws before and during the Fourth of July holiday.

 

Per the Los Angeles County Fire Code (LACC 3301.1.3), it is illegal to store, manufacture, sell, use, or handle ALL FORMS of fireworks in unincorporated Los Angeles County.  

 

               Per State law, the use of fireworks in unincorporated L.A. is a violation of local and State laws, and violators will can be charged with a felony or misdemeanor and fined up to $500 in fines and/or a year in jail.   To report illegal fireworks, residents should contact their local sheriff or fire department.

 

 

A July 4 Fireworks Spectacular featuring John Fogerty with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by John Morris Russell will be held at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave.   Also, the Fairplex in Pomona is featuring a Fireworks Spectacular, 1101 W. McKinley Avenue, 91768.

 

For a complete listing of other local firework shows conducted by State-licensed pyrotechnicians, or further information, contact the L.A. County Fire Department’s FIREWORKS HOTLINE at (888) 654-FIRE (3473).   

 

L.A. County Unincorporated Communities

 

Acton

Aguora

Agua Dulce

Alpine

Altadena

Antelope Acres

Athens (or West Athens

Avocado Heights

Baldwin Hills

Bandini (islands)

Bassett

Big Pines

Bouquet Canyon

Calabasas (adjacent)

Calabasas Highlands

Canyon Country

Castaic

Castaic Junction

Charter Oak (Island)

Citrus (Covina island)

Crystalaire

Deer Lake Highlands

Del Aire

Del Sur

East Azusa (islands)

East Rancho Dominguez

East Los Angeles

East Pasadena

East San Gabriel

East Whittier

El Camino Village

El Dorado

Elizabeth Lake

Fairmont

Firestone

Florence

Forrest Park

Franklin Canyon

Glendora (islands)

Gorman

Graham

Green Valley

Hacienda Heights

Hi Vista

Juniper Hills

Kagel Canyon

Kinneloa Mesa

La Crescenta

La Rambla

Ladera Heights

Lake Hughes

Lake Los Angeles

Lakeview

Lang

Lennox

Leona Valley

Littlerock

Liano

Long Beach (islands)

Longview

Los Cerritos Wetlands

Los Nietos

Malibu Vista

Marina del Rey

Mint Canyon

Monrovia/Arcadia/Duarte

     (islands)

Monte Nido

Montrose

Mulholland Corridor

     Las Virgenes/Malibu

          Canyon

     Malibou Lake

     Malibu Bowl

     Malibu Highlands

     Malibu/Sycamore Cyn

     Monte Nido

     Seminole Hot Springs

     Sunset Mesa

     Trifuno Canyon

Neenach

Newhall

North Claremont (islands)

Northeast San Dimas     

Northeast Whittier

Northwest Whittier

Norwalk/Cerritos

Oat Mountain

Pearblossom

Placerita Canyon

Quartz Hill

Rancho Dominguez

Redman

Roosevelt

Rowland Heights

San Clemente Island

San Pasqual

Santa Catalina Island

Saugus

Soledad

South San Gabriel

South San Jose Hills

South Whittier

Stevenson Ranch

Sulphur Springs

Sun Village

Sunland/Sylmar/Tujunga

Sunshine Acres

Three Points

Topanga Canyon

Twin Lakes

Universal City

Val Verde

Valencia

Valinda

Valyermo

Vasquez Rocks

Veterans Admin Center

View Park

Walnut Park

West Arcadia (islands)

West Carson

West Chatsworth

West Pomona (islands)

West Puente Valley

West Rancho Dominguez

     /Victoria

West Whittier

Westfield

Westmont

White Fence Farms

Whittier Narrows

Willowbrook

Wilsona Gardens

Windsor Hills

Wiseburn

Wrightwood

 

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